part. 1, p. 24
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Copernicus' picture did more than picture the solar system correctly: it painted a new world picture.
— John D. Barrow
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Copernicus' picture did more than picture the solar system correctly: it painted a new world picture." in the context of "part. 1, p. 24" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John D. Barrow" (Quotes, Cosmic Imagery: Key Images in the History of Science (2008))
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About John D. Barrow
John David Barrow, FRS (November 29, 1952 – September 27, 2020) was an English cosmologist, theoretical physicist, mathematician, writer of popular science, and an amateur playwright.
About John D. Barrow
John David Barrow, FRS (November 29, 1952 – September 27, 2020) was an English cosmologist, theoretical physicist, mathematician, writer of popular science, and an amateur playwright.
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